Archibald Gordon MacGregor biography, Scotland's War
biographical note
Lieutenant Archibald Gordon MacGregor, MC, CdeG, Royal Engineers, born at Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1894, was the only son of James Gordon MacGregor and Marion Miller MacGregor, of 151 Rockcliffe, Aberdour.
His sister was Janet.
He was educated at Edinburgh Academy. His higher studies at Edinburgh University were interrupted by his war service from 1915 to 1919 during which he was awarded the Military Cross and the Croix de Guerre (Belge).
A Nova Scotian newspaper reported, "Lieutenant Archie Macgregor, son of the late Professor James Gordon MacGregor has won the Military Cross. Yet another Nova Scotian has recently distinguished himself by winning the Military Cross for conspicuous bravery in France - Lieutenant Archibald Gordon MacGregor, son of the late Professor James Gordon MacGregor, of Edinburgh University, and formerly of Halifax. Lieutenant MacGregor left Halifax when quite a young lad, was educated in Scotland, and was studying in Germany at the outbreak of the war. Escaping with difficulty from Germany. he offered for military service in Scotland and was eventually sent to France, where he is still serving at the front. The number of the sons of Nova Scotia who are 'winning their spurs' is fast mounting up and there is now added the name of 'Archie MacGregor' to the Roll of Honor."
He returned to the University and graduated in Pure Science, with special distinction in Geology in 1921, later becoming Director of the Geological Survey in Scotland. He died in 1986 at the age of 90.
His father, James Gordon MacGregor, was Professor of Natural Philosophy at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1900 he was appointed Professor of Natural Philosophy at Edinburgh University, and the family moved to Edinburgh. Archibald lived in Edinburgh for the rest of his life.
James Gordon's father was Peter Gordon MacGregor, a minister in Nova Scotia.
Peter Gordon's father was James MacGregor., who was born in 1763 in a village near to Loch Earn, Perthshire. He became a Gaelic scholar and a minister in a branch of the Presbyterian church called the Anti-Burghers. The Synod of Scotland chose him to go to Pictou in Nova Scotia in 1786 when he was 27 years old. The people of Pictou had emigrated in 1773 on the ship Hector which sailed from Loch Broom. James found the congregations around Pictou living in poverty and hardship; they were unable to pay him, although they provided him with food and accommodation in their homes as he moved around the area to preach. There were no roads and all travel was by boat.
James MacGregor founded many schools throughout the district. Ultimately he became one of the founding fathers of the church in Canada. There are two churches in Toronto with stained glass windows depicting his ministry. His story is summarised in the book 'Scotland Farewell' by Donald Mackay.
Source: Anna Welti, the daughter of Archibald Gordon MacGregor.
The cited information was sourced from Website / URL published by Scotland’s War (1914-1919) <http://www.scotlandswar.co.uk/macgregor.html> The author/originator was Anna Welti.His sister was Janet.
He was educated at Edinburgh Academy. His higher studies at Edinburgh University were interrupted by his war service from 1915 to 1919 during which he was awarded the Military Cross and the Croix de Guerre (Belge).
A Nova Scotian newspaper reported, "Lieutenant Archie Macgregor, son of the late Professor James Gordon MacGregor has won the Military Cross. Yet another Nova Scotian has recently distinguished himself by winning the Military Cross for conspicuous bravery in France - Lieutenant Archibald Gordon MacGregor, son of the late Professor James Gordon MacGregor, of Edinburgh University, and formerly of Halifax. Lieutenant MacGregor left Halifax when quite a young lad, was educated in Scotland, and was studying in Germany at the outbreak of the war. Escaping with difficulty from Germany. he offered for military service in Scotland and was eventually sent to France, where he is still serving at the front. The number of the sons of Nova Scotia who are 'winning their spurs' is fast mounting up and there is now added the name of 'Archie MacGregor' to the Roll of Honor."
He returned to the University and graduated in Pure Science, with special distinction in Geology in 1921, later becoming Director of the Geological Survey in Scotland. He died in 1986 at the age of 90.
His father, James Gordon MacGregor, was Professor of Natural Philosophy at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1900 he was appointed Professor of Natural Philosophy at Edinburgh University, and the family moved to Edinburgh. Archibald lived in Edinburgh for the rest of his life.
James Gordon's father was Peter Gordon MacGregor, a minister in Nova Scotia.
Peter Gordon's father was James MacGregor., who was born in 1763 in a village near to Loch Earn, Perthshire. He became a Gaelic scholar and a minister in a branch of the Presbyterian church called the Anti-Burghers. The Synod of Scotland chose him to go to Pictou in Nova Scotia in 1786 when he was 27 years old. The people of Pictou had emigrated in 1773 on the ship Hector which sailed from Loch Broom. James found the congregations around Pictou living in poverty and hardship; they were unable to pay him, although they provided him with food and accommodation in their homes as he moved around the area to preach. There were no roads and all travel was by boat.
James MacGregor founded many schools throughout the district. Ultimately he became one of the founding fathers of the church in Canada. There are two churches in Toronto with stained glass windows depicting his ministry. His story is summarised in the book 'Scotland Farewell' by Donald Mackay.
Source: Anna Welti, the daughter of Archibald Gordon MacGregor.
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